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in the very week that palestinians applied to the united nations for recognition. a significant step towards the fulfillment of yasser arafat's life work. after arafat's death, experts warned after so many years definitive answers are likely to remain elusive. >> sreenivasan: swiss, french, and russian experts will examine the samples. palestinian officials said it will take at least three months to obtain any results. four women in the u.s. military filed suit in san francisco today, challenging the pentagon's ban on women in combat. they charged the ban violates the u.s. constitution and blocks women from key promotions. they also said that, in fact, women are already serving unofficially in combat units. this is the second such lawsuit filed this year against the military. greece dodged another financial bullet today, with a new infusion of bailout cash. european leaders and the international monetary fund agreed to release $57 billion in loans after 3 weeks of negotiations. the money will help greece stave off bankruptcy, recapitalize its banking industry, and
in the very week that palestinians applied to the united nations for recognition. a significant step towards the fulfillment of yasser arafat's life work. after arafat's death, experts warned after so many years definitive answers are likely to remain elusive. >> sreenivasan: swiss, french, and russian experts will examine the samples. palestinian officials said it will take at least three months to obtain any results. four women in the u.s. military filed suit in san francisco today,...
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harry truman did more harm to the united states than any president in our history and was one of the nicest and most honorable of men. but he replaced the old republic with a national security state, with a cold war, as charles beard the historian said we are now set for perpetual war for perpetual peace and we've had 50 years of that. >> brown: at times, his quips offended, as here on oklahoma city bomber timothy mcveigh. >> he was trying to balance what he considered one terrible act by a government that he disliked, and he had been a highly decorated veteran in the gulf war, and this was sending a message. now, was it the right one? no. >> brown: most of all, vidal the writer lamented the state of the novel in american culture today. >> people have stopped reading novels. tv and video games have taken the place where novels were once. when i was young, everybody read them. now it seems hardly anybody does. publishers are screaming, but they've contributed a great deal to the collapse of the novel as a popular art form. they publish too many bad books. >> brown: gore vidal died of
harry truman did more harm to the united states than any president in our history and was one of the nicest and most honorable of men. but he replaced the old republic with a national security state, with a cold war, as charles beard the historian said we are now set for perpetual war for perpetual peace and we've had 50 years of that. >> brown: at times, his quips offended, as here on oklahoma city bomber timothy mcveigh. >> he was trying to balance what he considered one terrible...
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>> what's new about this report is for the past 18 years the united nation's climate change has been working towards one specific goal. that is cutting carbon emissions before the global average temperature increases by two degrees celsius or 3.6 degrees fahrenheit. that's the critical point we can't go past. it's a point of no return. what this study tells us is that the culmination of the carbon dioxide that's already in the atmosphere and the carbon dioxide that's projected to come into the atmosphere over the next few years with development from india and china is already so much that it is almost inevitable that we will go past that two-degree... that two-degree critical mark. we're pretty much onrack at this point now to go past the point that we've all been trying to avoid. >> ifill: if we go past it, what happens? >> it's a big point. the two-degree mark is the point at which the polar ice sheets will melt leading to rapid sea-level rise. it's also a point at which many areas of the world will no longer be able to grow food. it's likely we could see price spikes, food shortag
>> what's new about this report is for the past 18 years the united nation's climate change has been working towards one specific goal. that is cutting carbon emissions before the global average temperature increases by two degrees celsius or 3.6 degrees fahrenheit. that's the critical point we can't go past. it's a point of no return. what this study tells us is that the culmination of the carbon dioxide that's already in the atmosphere and the carbon dioxide that's projected to come...
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. >> sreenivasan: also today, the united nations reported the number of syrian refugees fleeing the fighting has grown to more than 500,000, all across the middle east. and inside syria, rebels captured a second major military base near the northern city of aleppo. new details have emerged from south africa on the health of former president nelson mandela. the government announced today that military doctors are treating him for a recurring lung infection. mandela is 94 years old. he's been hospitalized since saturday, but officials said he is responding to treatment. an investigation of paying pro football players for causing injuries took a sharp new turn today. the man appointed to hear appeals, former nfl commissioner paul tagliabue, voided the suspensions of four current and former new orleans saints. tagliabue said actions by team coaches and others had contaminated the case. he did agree that three of the players should be fined. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to ray. >> suarez: cairo is the scene of mass rallies again tonight. demonstrators on both sides of the
. >> sreenivasan: also today, the united nations reported the number of syrian refugees fleeing the fighting has grown to more than 500,000, all across the middle east. and inside syria, rebels captured a second major military base near the northern city of aleppo. new details have emerged from south africa on the health of former president nelson mandela. the government announced today that military doctors are treating him for a recurring lung infection. mandela is 94 years old. he's...
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r mo on the bale or these questions in virginia and nationally, we turn to charmaine yoest, president of americans united for life which backs the proposed virginia law and nancy keenan, president of naral pro-choice america which opposes it. >> we thank you both for being here. >> thank you. >> what has made this virginia legislation such a flash point, nancy keenan? >> i think they overreached in virginia and we saw this the other day when over a thousand and more people showed up to express their disappointment and i thinks that state law that is requiring a woman to undergo a procedure she didn't ask for nor that her doctor recommended and that these are politicians that are practicing medicine without a license. >> woodruff: was it an overreach charmaine yoest? >> absolutely not. it is very political because it's an election season and because virginia is a swing state in this election. so the pro abortion forces are trying very hard to pursue a disinformation cmpaign about this law. that is oteivelawhats working to ptect women's health to ensure they get the cold standard of med
r mo on the bale or these questions in virginia and nationally, we turn to charmaine yoest, president of americans united for life which backs the proposed virginia law and nancy keenan, president of naral pro-choice america which opposes it. >> we thank you both for being here. >> thank you. >> what has made this virginia legislation such a flash point, nancy keenan? >> i think they overreached in virginia and we saw this the other day when over a thousand and more...
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at the united nations, secretary general ban ki-moon condemned the ongoing assault. >> despite assurances from the government there has been not meaningful progress on the ground. this is unacceptable. >> woodruff: ban proposed sending as many as 300 military observers to syria and he insisted that they have freedom of movement and the use of helicopters during their mission. meanwhile, the u.s. and other nations making up the friends of syria group gathered in paris to try to put more pressure on the assad government to comply with the cease-fire. seetary of ste hlary clinton called for a new u.n. resolution, including an arms embargo and other measures, if need be. >> we are all here out of sense of great frustration and outrage over what we see occurring in syria. we also are hopeful that despite evidence thus far the mission of kofi annan can begin to take root. >> woodruff: worries that failure in syria could lead to a civil war which could spread to the whole region were expressed by french foreign minister alain juppe. >> ( translated ): we will encourage the security council to de
at the united nations, secretary general ban ki-moon condemned the ongoing assault. >> despite assurances from the government there has been not meaningful progress on the ground. this is unacceptable. >> woodruff: ban proposed sending as many as 300 military observers to syria and he insisted that they have freedom of movement and the use of helicopters during their mission. meanwhile, the u.s. and other nations making up the friends of syria group gathered in paris to try to put...
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lakhdar brahimi, as you know, replaced kofi annan as the united nations and arab league special envoy last summer when mr. annan left. he is trying desperately to try to put together some kind of a diplomatic game plan to put an end to the civil war in syria and to inspire a complete political transition. so this was his initiative to try to bring these two senior officials together. >> pelley: if we're at a crucial moment here, how much has the u.s. actively engage with opposition groups in syria and should it they be more engaged? >> the u.s. is actively engaged with the syrian opposition both inside syria or at least with contacts with group inside syria and with the external pop sigs as well. the united states played an important role in encouraging the opposition to form a new national coalition which does appear indeed to be quite representative of the opposition. >> brown: how much are we able to control the flow of arms and supplies inside? are we able to pick the good guys and the bad guys? the potential winners and losers? how much do we play a role there? >> i suspect, jeff
lakhdar brahimi, as you know, replaced kofi annan as the united nations and arab league special envoy last summer when mr. annan left. he is trying desperately to try to put together some kind of a diplomatic game plan to put an end to the civil war in syria and to inspire a complete political transition. so this was his initiative to try to bring these two senior officials together. >> pelley: if we're at a crucial moment here, how much has the u.s. actively engage with opposition groups...
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in syria, diplomacy is at an end, though baroness amos said the united nations is in damascus to try to reach a deal to increase the flow of emergency aid. >> i think it's important that all parties to the conflict recognize that it is ordinary men and women who are caught up in the middle of this, and that it's important that the fighting stops. >> reporter: the basics of life- - bread, medicine, safe shelter- - all are in short supply. the u.n. estimates that 2.5 million people are now in need of help. only a fraction of them have been able to reach refugee camps in neighboring countries. for the people of syria, the war cannot end too soon. >> reporter: in washington today, defense secretary leon panetta said again the u.s. has no immediate plans to impose a no-fly zone over parts of syria. instead, he said american assistance will continue in other forms. providing unlethal aid to the opposition, other gulf countries are providing, you know, more aggressive assist fns to the opposition as well, but our goal is try to do what we can to try to assist them in a way that can make the
in syria, diplomacy is at an end, though baroness amos said the united nations is in damascus to try to reach a deal to increase the flow of emergency aid. >> i think it's important that all parties to the conflict recognize that it is ordinary men and women who are caught up in the middle of this, and that it's important that the fighting stops. >> reporter: the basics of life- - bread, medicine, safe shelter- - all are in short supply. the u.n. estimates that 2.5 million people...
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captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: united nations envoy to syria kofi annan resigned his post today blaming the syrian government, the rebels and the security council for failing to stop the violence. good evening, i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on the syrian conflict and assess what annan's resignation means for future diplomatic efforts. >> brown: then we turn to the presidential campaign-- keying on mitt romney's tax plan and debating what it means for middle class voters. >> woodruff: we get a wrap up of another big day for u.s. athletes at the olympic games from christine brennan in london. >> brown: from california: spencer michels reports on a fierce fight over a proposal to build two tunnels to divert water from the northern part of the state to the south. >> woodruff: and paul solman talks to the former government watchdog for the bank bailouts, who says too much help went to wall street, not enough to main street. >> i didn't take an oath of office in order to cheerlead bad policie
captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: united nations envoy to syria kofi annan resigned his post today blaming the syrian government, the rebels and the security council for failing to stop the violence. good evening, i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on the syrian conflict and assess what annan's resignation means for future diplomatic efforts. >> brown: then we turn to the...
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some will recall his theatrics in 2006 at the united nations general assembly, when he had choice words to describe then- president george w. bush. >> ( translated ): this podium where it is now my turn to speak still smells of sulfur! yesterday, ladies and gentlemen, at this same rostrum, mr. president of the united states was here, the one i call the devil. >> suarez: with president obama, he's has been less hostile, but no less theatrical, this week confidently saying the two would vote for each other in their respective contests. >> ( translated ): if i were american, i would vote for obama. and i think if obama was from here, from barlovento or from some neighborhood in caracas, he would vote for chavez. i am sure of it. >> suarez: yet he's continued to thwart american efforts on a range of international issues, such as washington's attempt to convince iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad to halt his country's pursuit of nuclear weapons. and he's stymied efforts to remove syria's president, bashar al-assad, by being an ally to the regime at the united nations and providing vital fu
some will recall his theatrics in 2006 at the united nations general assembly, when he had choice words to describe then- president george w. bush. >> ( translated ): this podium where it is now my turn to speak still smells of sulfur! yesterday, ladies and gentlemen, at this same rostrum, mr. president of the united states was here, the one i call the devil. >> suarez: with president obama, he's has been less hostile, but no less theatrical, this week confidently saying the two...
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. >> ( translated ): we are in frightening days and, regrettably, what happened at the united nations, in my opinion, is an unfavorable move. the confidence of the whole world in the united nations is undoubtedly shaken. >> reporter: today, there was even a small demonstration in isalli, a suburb in the center of the capital, damascus. hundreds have been killed in syria this week, but it's not quelled the uprising. >> sreenivasan: in washington, the state department said it has information that some in the syrian elite are trying to get their money and families out of the country. on wall street today, the dow jones industrial average lost 89 points to close at 12,801. the nasdaq fell 23 points to close below 2,904. for the week, the dow and the nasdaq lost about half a percent. the chairman of the house financial services committee, spencer bachus, confirmed today he's being investigated by an ethics panel for insider stock trading. "the washington post" reported today that the office of congressional ethics began its investigation after a cbs "60 minutes" expose' last fall. bachus,
. >> ( translated ): we are in frightening days and, regrettably, what happened at the united nations, in my opinion, is an unfavorable move. the confidence of the whole world in the united nations is undoubtedly shaken. >> reporter: today, there was even a small demonstration in isalli, a suburb in the center of the capital, damascus. hundreds have been killed in syria this week, but it's not quelled the uprising. >> sreenivasan: in washington, the state department said it...